Aruba

With a population of just over 110,000, Aruba hosts an estimated 17,000 Venezuelan refugees and migrants, among other people affected by displacement. Limited assistance is provided to displaced people in Aruba, particularly in terms of legal recognition of their status.

In response to this, HIAS has designed programs that aim to integrate people into the local community. HIAS serves vulnerable groups, including single women, women-headed households, survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), older people, people with disabilities and serious medical conditions, and LGBTQ people.

In Aruba, HIAS assesses and responds to the needs of vulnerable people affected by displacement by empowering them to manage potential risks and to live in dignity and safety. HIAS Aruba promotes local integration by providing and increasing access to basic services and rights.

Remote Services Across the Caribbean

HIAS Aruba has been working to provide remote services to displaced people in 17 countries and overseas territories in the North, Central and Eastern Caribbean since 2021.

The remote program includes providing English language classes, financial literacy workshops, and other trainings to promote the self-reliance  of the people that we serve in their country of asylum. We also provide remote MHPSS and cash-based interventions to address protection needs.

Due to fluctuating migration trends, we always evaluate the activation of services to other islands as needs arise. In addition to providing services remotely to asylum seekers and refugees, HIAS also works to build the capacity of local community-based organizations in GBV response/prevention and MHPSS services.